Complicated feelings.
All the main war factions at the beginning are now in a dilemma.
In the no-man's land not far from Mowu City, there is a big city.
Now known as the Second City of Bionic Man.
Not long after the city was established, the main war faction in Mowu City had already begun plotting to destroy the city one day.
In fact, they almost succeeded, but Lu Wen happened to arrive in time with the strongest army of Baker City androids on land.
In this impromptu meeting at dusk, everyone had different expressions.
Someone repeatedly said: "Our situation is completely different from that in the West. The West really can't support it anymore and has no power left to resist, so it turns to bionic people for help. But we are fully capable of taking advantage of what we have now." All the invaders were eliminated.”
"In fact, even if there are ten times more invaders, we can completely eliminate them. It's just a matter of time!"
A modern city with a population of nearly 200 million.
Both the military and economy are at the top level in the surface world.
The normal size of the army exceeds 600,000, and there are millions of reservists who have only been in the army for two years and then retired. Weapons and equipment are abundant, and various military factories are producing continuously day and night.
After all, the opponent's humanoid machines are limited.
As the person who just spoke said, even if there are ten times more humanoid mechanical armies, using the steel jungle they are in as the battlefield, after day after day of brutal tug-of-war, the final victory will only belong to Mowu City.
"This is a time of war. Let's put aside personal prejudices and political prejudices. There is no need to use the lives of residents to consume the other side's strength."
The city of Mowu fell into the same situation as before in the West.
Those who oppose and support contact with androids are divided into two factions.
This time maybe there really is no stakes involved.
This is purely based on personal and city perspectives.
Both sides have their own opinions and spit on each other.
Wei Boyan naturally supports finding androids and relocating the residents of Mowu City, but the anti-android forces are deeply rooted, and many die-hards are against androids.
This stereotype started from the moment the first-generation product A01 was displayed in front of everyone 80 years ago.
Eighty years of accumulated opposition.
"If you want to find those bionic people, just go find them. I won't do it anyway. In the end, a group of people will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history!"
"I also object. It is this kind of war period that can test the will of mankind more. From ancient times to the present, when have we really relied on machinery?"
Among the anti-android groups, there are also some who are anti-technology.
They oppose all high technologies, including bionic humans.
Some people think these technologies are fake.
Others believe that if this continues, humans will become more and more dependent on machinery, their own evolution will stop, and one day they will be ruled by machinery.
To this end, they also went to great lengths to compile the 'theory of human degeneration'.
For example, humans used to be able to resist various diseases on their own, but later they needed to rely on antibiotics produced by fungi such as Penicillium to survive. It is as if the human race needs some special symbiotic relationship with other races to survive and reproduce... Many people think that humans The entire ethnic group is becoming weaker and increasingly needs to rely on external things. The prosperity of science and technology is the best explanation for this phenomenon.
Many opinions are actually untenable, but there are always a small number of people who firmly believe them.
"It's really interesting that these people are fighting over each other. They all stand on the moral and emotional high ground. Speaking of which, these politicians are actually the most powerful keyboard warriors."
Xia Chuluo took a sip of tea and continued watching the show.
Her statement is indeed correct.
These politicians have knowledge, culture and status, and their ability to troll is particularly outstanding. They often troll each other through online platforms. They can be called the top group of keyboard warriors in Mowu City.
Now it’s just moved from online to offline.
Since the beginning of the android riots, high levels of worry and anxiety have caused this government to face the greatest pressure in eighty years. Many people no longer wear false smiling masks and often quarrel with each other in their busy daily work.
"What kind of wedding dress do you think I should wear?" Xia Chuluo placed the pictures on his cell phone that he was browsing in front of Lu Wen.
"They were arguing so fiercely, and you're actually paying attention to this?"
Fatty Jiang's wedding was still several months away, and Lu Wen felt that it was too early to pay attention to it now.
It is unknown when the war will end.
That old guy Yin Long didn't know where he was hiding.
The only thing that is certain is that Yin Long is in the high-level world.
But the high-rise world is so big, it is easy for a little old man to hide.
"I think you have a way to make these guys stop arguing?" Xia Chuluo asked.
"Why do you say that?"
"After all, you are the master of that city. It is easy to check which residents of Mowu City have recently moved in."
In the early days of the war, within a week or two of the war, there were already wealthy businessmen from Mowu City dragging their families to the Second City of Bionic People.
In the past three months, many residents of Mowu City have come here one after another.
Lu Wen only charged part of the fee symbolically.
Those who could think of escaping through the android city at this time were almost all a group of people who were very well-informed and had great trust in the androids, such as the Blue Engineers or some of the higher-ups of Mowu City.
Ordinary people don't think of this.
They were not well-informed enough to know that the second city of androids was already habitable.
Now that Xia Chuluo has explained it, Lu Wen no longer hides it. He whispered: "There is a very interesting phenomenon currently. Many of the guys who oppose bionic people secretly put their own The family has moved to the Second City of Bionic People.”
"It's really interesting."
These cunning and cunning old politicians never know how many layers of masks they are wearing on their faces.
Now it seems that the noise has turned red in the face, but who knows how many people are just pretending
The two watched their quarrel with interest.
Maybe even some popcorn.
After the quarrel lasted for more than an hour, both parties may have felt that the performance was almost over, and each other's tone became gentler.
But there is still no conclusion on whether to ask for help from androids.
So Lu Wen appeared.
He looked at an old man in the anti-android camp and asked with a smile: "Mr. Yan Tao, why do you object to asking for support from the androids?"
The old gentleman looked serious and snorted: "We are human beings and the creators of androids. How can we ask for help from those numb machines?"
Having said this is almost as good as not having said it.
But the general meaning was expressed in a cold tone.
So everyone in the anti-android camp applauded to express their support.
So Lu Wen's smile became even brighter.
He asked softly: "Then Mr. Yan Tao, why did you secretly send your family to the Second City of Bionic People?"
Yan Tao's expression suddenly changed. He was sullen and said with anger in his voice: "Are you investigating me privately?"
"As the director of the Fifteenth District Executive Bureau, I have the right to directly investigate your financial transactions. If you feel unhappy, you can ask your lawyer to discuss these issues with me."
Not long ago, Lu Wen was promoted.
The Fifteenth District only has tourism, and serving here has no other purpose than providing for the elderly. The previous director was extremely corrupt, leaving behind a mess.
Therefore, under Wei Bo'an's operation, Lu Wen was upgraded naturally.
There wasn't even a voice of objection.
After the war, there will be a change of parliamentarians, and Lu Wen will have another identity by then.
Wei Bo'an must have had enough of these old politicians who disagreed with him, so he was forming his own team.
Inside the venue.
Under everyone's gaze, Yan Tao really had nothing to say, and in the end he could only sit down with a cold snort.
This is the default.
He quietly moved his family to the Second City of Bionic People.
So the camp that supports androids suddenly became excited.
Yan Tao is obviously not an exception.
When Lu Wen's eyes moved towards the anti-android camp, most people either lowered their heads or turned their eyes elsewhere, and few dared to look at him.
The confrontation between the two camps was broken in this way.
"Let's start transferring residents tomorrow. We can't delay it any longer. I don't know if the other side has more mechanical armies."
…
End of the meeting.
The whole city continues to operate in an orderly manner.
Gunfire rang out from all corners, quite close to the Capitol.
Every old politician has a bunch of bodyguards to protect him.
It is human nature to fear death.
There are still a few corpses that have not been collected in the square in front of the building. Fortunately, the weather is getting colder now, and the flesh and blood will not rot so quickly.
Wei Boyan smiled and walked to Lu Wen's side, reaching out to hold his shoulders. The two of them looked like brothers who had known each other for many years.
"You will be responsible for the transferred residents of Mowu City. The accommodation arranged for them must be better than those in the West."
"You go to No. 9 about this matter. What are you going to do with me, Lu Wen?"
"It's already here, and you're still pretending?"
“…”
Lu Wen looked at the dim and flickering street lights in the distance and sighed helplessly.
"If this war continues for a few more months, people all over the world will have to run to my little broken city."
Wei Bo'an said with a smile: "Who told you to have such great ability now? What do you mean... The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility."
Lu Wenze replied: "Have you seen "Dragonfly Man"?"
"Why do you ask this suddenly?"
"In the movie, after the protagonist's uncle was shot, he fell to the ground and said to the protagonist: 'The more powerful you are, the more girls you will have.'"
"Is this a serious movie?"
…
The great relocation of Mowu City began at dawn the next day.
Only some residents need to be transferred.
Mainly areas heavily penetrated by those humanoid machines.
As for other areas, it is still safe for now.
There are people's voluntary organizations patrolling the rear of the city.
They grasped the firearms in their hands, and many of them were reservists who had returned from the army. They just wanted to do their part to defend the city.
Others, although they don't have much fighting ability, still try their best to contribute.
"The front lines close to the invaders have begun to evacuate residents, and the area ahead will completely become a battlefield."
"Everyone, keep your spirits up and don't relax. More and more intruders will break through the front line of defense and enter our area..."
Residents who took action spontaneously were enthusiastic.
Many shops on the streets are still open.
Some provide hot water and food to the patrolling residents with guns, some provide temporary resting places, and some repair damaged vehicles or modified mechanical bodies for free.
Lu Wen strolled casually on the street.
Next to him were people and vehicles patrolling back and forth. Smoke and dust billowed, and roars continued. Gunshots kept ringing in the distance, and gunpowder smoke filled the sky.
The atmosphere here is less intense than in the frontline area, but you can still feel the tension of many people.
Some people will say hello when they see him.
Lu Wenhui nodded in response.
This body is currently just looking around.
Most of his energy is focused on the No. 9 body in the Second City of Androids.
"The city is still not big enough and needs to continue to expand."
Money, population, weapons and equipment, urban planning...
Massive amounts of data flowed in Lu Wen's brain.
Fortunately, he currently has access to A00, and all data centers are available to him, otherwise Lu Wen would have been down many times by now.
While frowning and thinking, Lu Wen unknowingly walked to a familiar place.
[Fanshi Mechanical Repair Factory]
Five very kind words.
This is where Yun Yang works.
This young man was the first few humans Lu Wen met after turning on the phone, and they had many interactions.
The latest billboard is placed at the entrance of the machine shop, which reads "Free repairs of cars and mechanical bodies for patrol teams."
We haven’t seen each other for several months, and Yun Yang still looks the same.
Relatively thin, sitting at the door of the machine repair shop.
The war had stopped most industries, and there was no one else on the street except patrol teams, so his job now was easy.
In fact he came willingly.
After offering to help the inspection team repair mechanical equipment, the owner of the machine repair shop gave Yun Yang the key and told him to pay attention to safety.
The young man encountered war just a few months after getting married. This young man was not very lucky.
Lu Wen stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Are you having a conflict with your wife?"
Yun Yang was surprised and asked, "How can you tell this?"
Lu Wen pointed to the ring finger of his left hand.
"There are traces of wearing a ring, but there is no ring. You took the ring off. This is not normal for a newlywed husband who has only been married for a few months, so I guess you couple are having relationship problems."
"Indeed."
Yun Yang sighed slightly.
He said that he had not met the bride a few times before getting married. After all, it was the parents of both parties who had arranged the marriage.
After getting married, various trivial matters in life revealed that their personalities were incompatible. It could be said that they were very different. They didn't even get through the honeymoon period before they started living in separate rooms. Now Yun Yang sleeps in the machine repair shop every day. , I haven’t been back for a long time.
Before they got married, Lu Wen didn't understand why in this era, parents had to be involved in matters like marriage, but after all, it was someone else's private matter, and it was not easy for him to interfere.
He asked: "The Second City of Bionic People has begun to accept residents of Mowu City. You can bring your family there. I have a good relationship with the androids there and can arrange a more comfortable residence for you."
Yun Yang hesitated for a while.
He can stay by himself, but after all, his family is a big concern.
He said solemnly: "That's fine, then it will be troublesome."
The young man chose to stay in the city of Mauu until the end of the war.
Lu Wen arranged for his family to fly to the Second City that day.
…
The war went on like this for more than a month.
The time has come to December 24th.
Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve night.
When the stars are bright and the snow is falling.
Two more areas stopped fighting one after another.
The long war has made everyone feel tired and tired, and the prelude to peace is slowly beginning.
(End of chapter)